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  Inside Structural Dynamics


What is Structural Dynamics?
  • Engine Forces
• External Forces
• Rotating Parts
• Pyrotechnic Shock
• Crash and Impact
       
Why is Structural Dynamics Important in Engineering Design?
  • Vehicle Control and Performance Compromised
    › Avoid Excessive Vibrations and Shock
       
How is Structural Dynamics Accounted for in Vehicle Design?
  • Technologies to Control Vibration
• Analysis and Modeling
• Testing to Measure Vibration
   

› Modal Test
› Shock
› Test Equipment and Instrumentation



Mars Exploration Rover Video
  • Egress and Mobility Video
• Airbag Testing Video
• Multibody System Testing Video
     
Interactive Demonstrations and Laboratory Experiments
 
Interactive Demonstrations:
  • Spring Mass System
• Beam Model
 
Downloadable Experiments:
 

• The Concept of Oscillation
• The Pendulum
• Natural Frequency and Resonance
• Column Buckling
• Aeroelasticity Phenomenon
• Can Music Cause an Earthquake?

 

Gory Details

Extras

Glossary

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